An encoding apparatus and method for an orientation interpolator node are provided. The encoding apparatus for an orientation interpolator node, which provides information on the rotation of an object in a 3-dimensional space, includes a field data input unit for extracting field data to be encoded at...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US6834081?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6834081 - Coding apparatus and method for orientation interpolator node